Coverage of lacrosse in Ontario, including the OLA, MSL and Toronto Rock.
Tonight the New England Black Wolves (4-9) cross the border to face the Toronto Rock and former players Kevin Crowley and Garrett Billings will face their old teammates and friends. Both teams are headed in different directions. Toronto already clinched a playoff spot and is now playing to win the NLL East. While the Black…
Toronto Rock all-time leading scorer Colin Doyle has been moved from the Physically Unable to Perform List to the Active Roster in time for Friday’s game against New England. Doyle’s recovery from off-season shoulder surgery has progressed more rapidly than originally thought and he will be available to play for the Rock on Friday. “Colin is a big presence on the floor,” said Rock Head Coach John Lovell. “He sees…
Toronto Rock all-time leading scorer Colin Doyle is close to making a return to the lineup and will likely play in one of the team’s final two regular season games. Doyle tore his rotator cuff last summer and required surgery to repair the tear. The recovery timeline was originally thought to be long enough that the 17-year NLL veteran would miss the entire 2015 NLL season. “We got to this…
Brett Hickey was a name not many lacrosse fans knew before 2015. If anything, some fans knew he had been on Vancouver and never panned out. Now, fans who follow the NLL know exactly who Brett Hickey is and what an impact he has made. Hickey is on the Toronto Rock, who are in first place in the east, and have become a scoring juggernaut. That’s a great story in…
After not scoring a goal in last week’s loss to Rochester, Brett Hickey made up for it in a big way by scoring a new team record 7 goals in the Rock’s (12-4) convincing 14-7 win over the Vancouver Stealth (4-10) at Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Friday night. “I didn’t even know,” Hickey told the Air Canada Centre crowd after being named the game’s first star and being…
Tonight’s game is a case study of two teams going in complete opposite directions. The Toronto Rock host the Vancouver Stealth tonight at the Air Canada Centre, but the rest of the season may just be a formality for the East Division leading Rock. Toronto sports the best record in the league at 11-4, but Vancouver has lost five straight, allowing the Calgary Roughnecks to overcome an 0-6 start to…
This past week was exciting on all fronts. Trade deadling was on Tuesday and a number of teams made some moves to help them in the playoffs this season and the future. Then we had some huge games on the floor with two more teams clinching playoff spots, and another record being made, but not in a good way. This week will be just as exciting as things heat up…
The Rochester Knighthawks (8-4) defeated the Toronto Rock (11-4) by a score of 11-7 on Friday night at Air Canada Centre on Alumni Night. The loss to the Knighthawks means that they now hold the head to head tiebreaker should the two teams end up tied in the standings at the end of the season. “I’m disappointed because we were playing for some big stakes, and totally disappointed with our…
This week we caught up with the newest Toronto Rock forward, Kevin Crowley, before they take on the Rochester Knighthawks Q: Thoughts on joining the Rock? A: I couldn’t be more excited to join this franchise. They’ve got a great team, great coaches and great leadership. I look forward to competing for the Champion’s Cup with them. Q: How would you describe your brief time in New England? A: New…
Tonight the Rochester Knighthawks (7-4) will face the Toronto Rock (11-3) for the final time in the regular season. Teams have split the other two meetings, so this will determine who will have the tie-breaker if needed. This will be game one of two for the Knighthawks this weekend. They come into Toronto after an embarrassing 16-3 dismantling at the hands of the Edmonton Rush. Knighthawks obtained Joe Resetarits and…